Nominated for seven Academy Awards, director Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER (1999) tells the true story of a former executive turned whistleblower (Russell Crowe in an Oscar-nominated performance) whose testimony paved the way for a historic, multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the tobacco industry.

Join us for this special screening and post-show Q&A with Charles J. Mikhail, a leading attorney in the litigation against the tobacco industry featured in the film. Presented in collaboration with the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Arts & Sciences and the University of Nebraska Foundation.

Awards

Academy Award Nominee: Best Picture;Academy Award Nominee: Best Director;Academy Award Nominee: Best Actor (Russell Crowe);Academy Award Nominee: Best Cinematography;Academy Award Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay;Academy Award Nominee: Best Editing;Academy Award Nominee: Best Sound